Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez
Women's Strawweight5 rounds scheduled
Mackenzie Dern
Mackenzie Dern
16-5-0
RESULT

Marina Rodriguez def. Mackenzie Dern (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Marina Rodriguez
BrazilMarina Rodriguez
17-6-2
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Marina Rodriguez defeated Mackenzie Dern by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Mackenzie Dern
Marina Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
49 of 174
Significant strikes
144 of 279
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
80 of 209
Total strikes
148 of 284
1 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
13%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
7:21
Control time
0:10
Significant strikes by target
41 of 158
Head
72 of 186
4 of 10
Body
39 of 58
4 of 6
Leg
33 of 35
36 of 155
Distance
124 of 257
1 of 3
Clinch
20 of 22
12 of 16
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 17
Sig. str.
24 of 49
7 of 19
Total str.
24 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:18
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 22
Sig. str.
1 of 6
33 of 48
Total str.
2 of 7
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
4:21
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 35
Sig. str.
45 of 91
8 of 35
Total str.
47 of 94
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 54
Sig. str.
37 of 65
21 of 61
Total str.
37 of 65
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 46
Sig. str.
37 of 68
11 of 46
Total str.
38 of 69
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:41
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#DernRodriguez
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
#DernRodriguez
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649
Junichiro Kamijo
#DernRodriguez
1910
2109
3910
4910
5910
Total4649

Media Scores

0
Dern
–
18
Rodriguez
●48–46 Rodriguez×10●49–46 Rodriguez×7●48–45 Rodriguez
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

1%
Dern
5%
Draw
94%
Rodriguez
83 fan scorecards submitted
●49–46 Rodriguez38.6%●48–46 Rodriguez37.3%●48–45 Rodriguez10.8%●47–47 Draw4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Rodriguez
R2
55%
Dern
R3
86%
Rodriguez
R4
94%
Rodriguez
R5
98%
Rodriguez

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez?

Marina Rodriguez defeated Mackenzie Dern by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Women's Strawweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Mackenzie Dern vs Marina Rodriguez?

The judges scored it 49–46, 49–46, 49–46 — Marina Rodriguez won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Mackenzie Dern 49%51% Marina Rodriguez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
17-6-2
1617
Elo rating
1625
3
Win Streak
0
33
Age
39
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
63"
160 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Women's Strawweight
Weight Class
Women's Strawweight
United States / Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.47
SLpM
4.51
41%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.93
SApM
3.01
51%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.93
TD Avg.
0.27
18%
TD Acc.
50%
37%
TD Def.
61%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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Marina Rodriguez · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 2:07 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
    Jessica Andrade
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight
  • W
    Michelle Waterson-Gomez
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:42 · Women's Strawweight
  • L
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Women's Strawweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 15 fights
49.1
Avg sig. strikes
63.7
0.88
Avg takedowns
0.20
3:59
Avg control time
0:48
126
Career high strikes
144
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Mackenzie Dern
Strike target
Marina Rodriguez
75%
Head
58%
14%
Body
25%
11%
Leg
17%
Mackenzie Dern
Strike position
Marina Rodriguez
73%
Distance
68%
10%
Clinch
24%
17%
Ground
8%